as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I can probably scare up my old textbooks if you need them
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Recent Examples of scare up
Paramount+ is scaring up more School Spirits, renewing the supernatural drama for Season 3, TVLine has learned.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025
Its synch in the blockbuster film Ghost scared up new love for the ballad, sending the original version back to a No. 13 high.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
As Manfred sees it, carving out a few new national packages should scare up interest from the sort of deep-pocketed streaming goliaths that’ve enriched the NFL and NBA in recent years.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Somebody scare up any two men in Minnesota who can beat that.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025
Its synch in the blockbuster film Ghost scared up new love for the ballad, sending the original version back to a No. 13 high.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
As Manfred sees it, carving out a few new national packages should scare up interest from the sort of deep-pocketed streaming goliaths that’ve enriched the NFL and NBA in recent years.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Somebody scare up any two men in Minnesota who can beat that.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scare up
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JoJo Romero regaining his form Speaking of pitchers who have turned it around, Romero has found his groove again.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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More information can be found online at pnw.edu/leadership-institute or by reaching out to the Leadership Institute at leadershipinstitute@pnw.edu.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Workshop attendees will learn about free Arkansas resources, digital health clinics, a free 24/7 brain and spine call center, brain injury support groups and more.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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During a March appearance on The Pivot Podcast, Jelly revealed what he's learned after being married to Bunnie for eight years.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Egyptian archaeologists have discovered tombs dating back to the New Kingdom period (1550–1070 B.C.) and identified the names and titles of their owners through inscriptions found within, according to a statement by the tourism and antiquities ministry.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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First discovered: 12:10 p.m. May 27 Initial location: San Diego County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Pine A new wildfire was reported today at 12:10 p.m. in San Diego County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2025
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Find the Big Dipper's pointer stars − located on the outer edge of the ladle.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The theater and facilities are located at Inspiration Point northwest of Eureka Springs on US Highway 62.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Shares of the company got a little boost from the interest signaled by the poison pill and gained 3.2 percent to $23.51 in premarket trading on Tuesday.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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